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Madison Metropolitan Area

Wisconsin

Average Rent

$1,675

Rent Comparison

8.2% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

-8.5% Lower

than national average

Population

715 Thousand

in 2022

The Madison, WI metro area has a total population of 715,417. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

Madison

Average Rent

$1,744

Population

279,528

# of Rentals

3,094

Sun Prairie

Average Rent

$1,446

Population

38,790

# of Rentals

144

Fitchburg

Average Rent

$1,559

Population

33,798

# of Rentals

326

Middleton

Average Rent

$1,773

Population

24,079

# of Rentals

433

De Forest

Average Rent

$1,403

Population

17,561

# of Rentals

8

Waunakee

Average Rent

$1,671

Population

15,321

# of Rentals

77

Verona

Average Rent

$1,624

Population

15,064

# of Rentals

231

Stoughton

Average Rent

$1,291

Population

13,577

# of Rentals

107

Oregon

Average Rent

$1,317

Population

12,160

# of Rentals

14

Deforest

Average Rent

$1,579

Population

12,077

# of Rentals

185

McFarland

Average Rent

$1,134

Population

9,607

# of Rentals

30

Windsor

Average Rent

$1,516

Population

9,520

# of Rentals

15

Portage

Average Rent

$1,163

Population

9,449

# of Rentals

5

Monona

Average Rent

$1,381

Population

9,169

# of Rentals

207

Cottage Grove

Average Rent

$1,433

Population

8,969

# of Rentals

37

Mount Horeb

Average Rent

$1,459

Population

8,056

# of Rentals

10

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.